TEHRAN (FNA)- Austrian Ambassador to Tehran Srefan Schulz warned against any violation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and said that all sides should remain committed to the nuclear agreement.

"JCPOA is in everyone's interest and Austria will do all it can to preserve the nuclear deal with Iran," Schulz said on Tuesday.

The Austrian ambassador reiterated that his country has supported the nuclear agreement with Iran.

"Austria is standing with all its capabilities against the challenges to JCPOA and it considers preserving the accord its duty," Schulz said.

Regarding the number of Iranians who live in Austria, the Austrian ambassador said that more than 30,000 Iranians live in Austria.

In relevant remarks in November 2017, Austrian Deputy Foreign Minister Michael Linhart underlined that all sides to the nuclear agreement signed between Tehran and the six world powers (the US, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany) should fulfill their commitments concerning the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

"Continued and full implementation of Vienna Nuclear Agreement by all sides is crucial," Linhart wrote on his Twitter account.

The Austrian deputy foreign minister, meantime, pointed to Vienna-Tehran relations, and said, "There are great potentials for deepening cooperation with Iran in the fields of business, investment, tourism and culture."

Linhart said that he has held good talks with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht Ravanchi on bilateral, regional and human rights issues and noted that Iran is an important partner for Austria in the region.